1. I likened the separation of my beloved when it appeared
At dawn, appearing between two nights,
١. شَبَّهتُ فَرقَ الحَبيبِ حينَ بَدا
صُبحاً تَبَدّى ما بَينَ لَيلَينِ
2. And pleiades at the temple when he turned away
At night, appearing between two dawns.
٢. وَعَقرَبَ الصَدغِ عِندَ لَفتَتِهِ
لَيلاً تَبَدّى ما بَينَ صُبحَينِ
3. And his face between two pearls
His ears eclipsing the full moon between two stars
٣. وَوَجهَهُ بَينَ دُرَّتي صَ
دَفَ الآذانَ بَدراً ما بَينَ نَجمَينِ
4. And the remainder of the cup when he sips it
Is like a star glittering between two full moons.
٤. وَفَضلَةَ الكَأسِ حينَ يَشرَبُها
خُرورَ نَجمٍ ما بَينَ بَدرَينِ